Characteristics of healthcare wastes

Waste Management

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1219-1226

  Diaz, L F ^a   Eggerth, L L ^a   Enkhtsetseg, Sh ^b   Savage, G M ^a  

^a CalRecovery Inc   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; SOLID WASTES;

HEALTHCARE WASTES; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CALORIFIC VALUE; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL WASTE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE;

DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 42149159426     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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